BROWNING, J.
This is the direct appeal from a conviction for trespass in a park afterhours. We hold that the trial court erred in failing to grant Appellant's motion for judgment of acquittal because the state failed to put forth evidence of two of the elements of the crime. Accordingly, we reverse the conviction and sentence.
To overcome a motion for judgment of acquittal, the state must have put forth evidence of each element in each crime. The crime of...
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